dustbunny1309

To clean bearings, what exactly should I do? Like, how often should I clean them, and how? It seems pretty hard to pull the bearings out, and I'm not sure if I really have too. Is it ok to just put a drop of lube on the outside part every once in a while? Or is there more to it.

87porsche

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Ive been looking for a brushless system for my pede/rutler. I saw three that i think will work. The Novak HV maxx on 10 cells, the ss5800 4-7 cell limit (Can i safly run it on 8?), and the other one was the LRP sphere 2. I have a 13t right know, but it doesnt ave enough torque. I wan to use it in sand. I would go with the HV maxx system, but i read that it will ruin your battery's unless there the high quality ones. Has anyone else ran the HV Maxx in a pede?

bwalker25

What would happen if I took the brushes out of the motor can and had wires replace them and had the wires make direct contact with the motor arm. Would that provide less resistance and more speed? figured i'd ask another one of my dumb questions.

shadowsilverxe

ok here is my pede lowered a half inch. the gpm aluminum shocks and associated springs seem to be a good combo.

f150dan

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That thing is lookin good man. Now you need a red Ofna servo saver since you have the red rims and shocks

shadowsilverxe

thanks! haha notice i FINALLY got the mashers too. switching to m2k's made a world of difference. they really are a great tire and worth spending the cash on!

dustbunny1309

I'm starting to notice a bit of wear on the stock tires I have. They're still ok, but I can tell I will need new ones some time in the future. I guess I run too much on the pavement. Are the masher's good tires for both on and off-road? They seem more designed for off-road, and I tend to run on the streets a bit more. I love to run off-road, but only occasionally. Also, the masher's are a bit bigger, so will this be a problem with gearing? Is it too small of a difference to notice?
Thanks!

shadowsilverxe

well i have only had my mashers about 2 weeks and i run on pavement, dirt,grass, dry river bed,(roof of my house) all over the place,and these tires are great on all those! my stock tires were getting so bad that i had very little grip on anything, but the mashers are a great tire and worth every penny. as far as gearing i never changed mine and i run 19t motor with 17t pinion.

DTAK

i will be getting some mashers for my pede, they sound like a great pair of tires. thanks guys, does anyone have instant messanger?

Haulin Azz

me lol

funky_chicken

I am thinking about getting a Stampede. I know they are quite durable and a good starter truck (this will be my first RC purchase). I have a couple of questions. If I get the Pede I will also get the RPM axle carriers with 5x11 bearings. My first question is does the Pede have bearings already installed in the transmission? My second question is if the transmission already has bearings and I buy the axle carriers and bearings are there any other bearings I would need? Sorry for so many questions. I just want to make a checklist of stuff to buy when I order.

Mekong

The pede has bushing on the carriers, so you need to get the RPM carriers and some bearings.

Its a great truck I love mine! I can pull back flips all day long with it and usualy only break a cheap part once in a while, this truck is great!

As for the evader shocks mentioned on the last page, I tried them on the rear, OMG did they suck, they were off a new evader ST roller I got off ebay for the same price as the set of shocks. 30wt oil in them, put them on the pede and it was WAY too soft, I had to put the spacers almost all the way down for the truck to sit right and then if would bounce. So I went out a get some integey piggy back shocks, they work great and better yet look really cool!

Anyone try one of the new Novak GTBs? Whats the speed gain compared to a SS5800?

Also for people that have done the wide pede conversion, how much less durable is the front end? Seems like to me it would get considerably more brittle...

dustbunny1309

Yep, the pede already has bearings in the transmission, so you just need eight 5x11 bearings and the bearing carriers. I used [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXD026&P=7]these[/link] for bearings. They cost much less than other bearings and work great.

funky_chicken

Thank you bro.

f150dan

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The HPI Rush wide Pede conversion is as durable if not more durable then the stock parts. I don't really know how strong either A-arms are though because I haven't broken one yet. And I do bash pretty hard I did break a Losi LXT arm on the first wide pede conversion I tried though. I think that was because the Losi arm was graphite. I am also running a Traxxas graphite SRT tie bar which gives the front extra support.

Mekong

Do you have a link for HPI rush conversion

I also have the tie bar. I am thinking of marbe getting metal bulkhead with the conversion, possibly metal front casters too, but I dont want all the weight of the metal arms. And hey arms are cheap and easy to fix.

f150dan

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tsherm31

sup guys I was bashing tonight and I blew the top of the shok off! I am not sure if it is fixable or not could yall let me know!? I am gonna put a few pics on in a minate or 2 of a jump I launched off. but I just wonder if that shock seal is blown or not? thanks tyler

DTAK

i think all you broke was the shock cap, and that can be replaced for like 4 bucks.

tsherm31

here are the pics of the curb I hit and the shock I blew or broke or can fix?

tsherm31

It actually still screws on... If it is blown will it still screw on, sorry for the nube questions, it is my first shock prob!! If it isn't blown how much 30-40 weight oil do I fill in it? thanks guys

DTAK

all i can see is that your shock cap came off, try taking off the shock cap, screwing it back on to the shock, and putting the shock back on the car. if the shock cap is broken, they are really cheap to replace. i think like a couple bucks at your lhs. the oil is all up to u. i would buy a couple of kinds and try and see which one you like best. thats how i figured out wat oil i needed.

Jwissing

Still banging on the shock issue....sorry if I am being repetitive....

I am having difficulty making a decision about which shocks to replace the stock shocks on my electric Stampede. I have read a lot about the Traxxas Big Bore, use of the Evaders, GPM aluminum, Integy piggyback shocks and a version of the GPM from an eBay store called RG-Motorsports.

I am thinking about these versus the Big Bores....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...71&rd=1&sspage name=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

I would appreciate any input shared on this subject. Of course springs and oil are a topic of discussion all their own. Personally I am not a racer but am looking for a high quality shock that is tough.

I also got an email from Integy stating that none of their piggyback shocks will fit a stock Stampede suspension. I was hoping they had a size that would work as they seem like a great shock. Not sure what that other person was saying when he said that Integy Piggyback shocks fit perfect on his Stampede. Traxxas sizes to use on the Stampede are longs (L) in the front and xx long (XXL) in the back if I am correct.

When doing the widened modification to the Stampede it appears there are several ways, although it appears that longers shocks are not used in any of the modifications that I have read. Is this correct?

tsherm31

where is manchester Mi, I am from lansing but I will be in grand rapids in my youth ministry, me and my bro are always lookin for new tracks and rc guys to race with. jwissing

f150dan

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Those shocks look good man. I wish he had them in Blue for me.